# NHTSA recall 05V099000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V099000
- Manufacturer's number: 05013
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2005\-03\-14
- Owners notified: 2005\-04\-13
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 77055

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE STOP LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS BEING INOPERATIVE.


## What can happen

THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH AND APPLY SPECIAL GREASE TO THE CONTACTS AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION OF THE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE REPAIR WOULD BE USED IN VEHICLES IN WHICH THE HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON IS STILL MOVABLE.  IF A VEHICLE HAS A HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON THAT IS NOT MOVABLE \(FROZEN\), THE ENTIRE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 OR GMC AT 1\-866\-996\-9463.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 05013.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-06\-30.
- 2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO. Built 2001\-03\-01 to 2001\-08\-31.
- [2001 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/2001/recalls.md). Built from 2000\-03\-01.
- [2002 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-03\-01 to 2001\-08\-31.

## Investigated as PE04072

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE04072: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2004\-10\-19, closed 2005\-03\-21. LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATION. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V099000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V099000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02\-08\-42\-001I](/bulletins/10116890.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V099000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V099000)

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